Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-04
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE.
TwENTY-sEvENTH SESSION.
SENATE.


SACRAMENTO, January 8, 1887.
Lieutenant Governor Daggett called the
twenty-seyenth session of the Senate to order at
II O'Clock, saying: 1.-The hour having arrived
when it becomes my duty under the Constitu-
tion of the State of California to call to order
the Senate of the twenty seventh session, now
order the Secretary to call the roll of Senators
elected as returned by the Secretary of State.'
The following answered to their names: j. p.
Abbott. John Boggs, w. W. Bowers, j. NJ Brice-
land. F. A. Caminetti, A. L: Chandler 7. J.
Clunie, E. B. Conklin, A: W Crandall. P. ].
CrimminS, NJ. W. Dixon, +. r. DIay, II. c. Ges-
ford, George G. Goucher, A. P. Hail. John P.
Haynes, E. C. Hinshaw, A. F. Jones, B. F, Lang
ford, John Lenahan, d j. Mccarthy, James Nc
F. ]. Moffitt, P. J. Murphy, W. H. Patterson, 4.
J. Pinder, l.. J. Rose John Roth, B. V. Sargent,
John Spellacy, George Steele, J. J. Sullivan,
Henry Vrooman. A. Walrath, S. NJ. White, J. n.
E. Wilson, A. Yell. Absent, J. D. Byrnes and L.
]. Rose.
The Secretary called the roll by Assembly
districts in numbers of eight, of Senators, aud
as their names were called they went forward to
the desk and the oath of Office was admins
tered
The President then announced the following
temporary Officers. Pages, VIM. Jobson, Bush
nell Hughston, Harry Nottingham Gate-keep-
ers Jos. Wagner ]. TOOmey, +. Lacey Gallery
Porter, Hank Jones Floor Porter, j. H. S. Far
rell Watchman. Daniel Coughlan Postmis-
tress Mrs Russell Rear Porter, G. Hendelstone.
Senator Mofhtt moved that the rules ofthe Sen
ate of the Goth regular session be the tempo
rary rules of the Senate, with the exception of
Rule II, for which he offered the following
substitute All committees elected by the
Senate, unless otherwise ordered, and all COM
mittees of the Senate, standing and special, and
ali joint committees on the part thereof, shall
be elected by the Senate unless otherwise
specially ordered"
Senator Vrooman moved that the motion be
divided as there were two questions in one. So
ordered
The first part of the motion was then adopted;
md, ha rnofiOn tn adnpt tha SppOnd
tion-the substitute for Rule No. 17-Mr Vroo-
man raised the point of order that the Senate
having adopted the preceding rules OF the Sen
ate it could not adopt the substitute without a
two-thirds vote.
The President held the point not well taken,
as the substitute was regarding temporary Or
ganiZatiOn only
Senator Clunie asked for reconsideration OF
| the vote adopting the rules.
Senator Boggs offered the following as a sub
stitute THAT the President of the Senate APP
| point committee of three to prepare and re-
| port system of rules for the government of the
Senate
Senator White asked that bis colleague, L. ].
| Rose, be sworn in. So ordered.
Upon resuming the discussion to adopt the
| rules Mr.. Vrooman held that the Senator from
San Francisco (AIr. Clunie) was out of order, as
| one days notice had to be given.
The President held the point to be not well
| taken, as the adoption of the rule was for tenn
porary organization only, and could be passed
| by majority vote.
Upon motion, II was then ordered tnat the
vote by which the rules were adopted be recon
| sidered.
Mr. Moflitt offered the rules of the twentY-sixth
| session, with the amendment as above, for tem-
/ pOrary purposes only.
| Senator Boggs asked that his substitute be
adopted, as the better way out of the difficulty.
The substitute was lost by vote of-ayes, 10
noes, 20.
| The motion to adopt the rules was then car
| ried by a vote of-ayes &c noes, IS,
| At request of Senator Clunie, the Chair an
| nounced that there would be a caucus of Demo
| cratic members at 730 P. NJ. The President also
| announced these appointments as temporary at
| taehes Floor Porter, w. II. Lind Watchman
| Mr. Russell Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, Chas
! Coleman Clerk to Sergeant at-Arms Mr.. Barry
| Page Wm. Longshore.
| At l o'clock p. NJ, upon motion of Senator
/, Langford, the Senate adjourned.